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(November 28, 1997)
Whole document His Excellency Qian Qichen Vice-Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Excellency: In order to promote the friendly relations between the Government of

(November 28, 1997)
Whole document His Excellency Qian Qichen Vice-Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Excellency: In order to promote the friendly relations between the Government of

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA CONCERNING THEMAINTENANCE OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA INTHE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMI
NISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OFCHINA (Pretoria on December 30, 1997) Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of South Africa (hereinafter referred to as "the Parties"),

LETTERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF JANPAN AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THEPEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Beijing, September 4, 1997) Whole document Excellency, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note of today's date, which reads as follows:

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME ON CULTURAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTOF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OFMALTA FOR THE YEARS 1998-2000
(Done in Beijing on the 1st day of September 1997) Whole document The Government of the Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Malta; Acting in accordance with the Agreement on Cultural Co-operation,

THE EMBASSY OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN IN CHINA PRESENTS ITS COMPLIMENTS
TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN, HAS THE HONOUR TO CONFIRM THAT THE TWO SIDES HAVE, THROUGH FRIENDLY CONSULTATIONS, REACHED THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN OF THE CONSULAR POST HEADED BY AN HONORARY CONSULAR

EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
CHN-EMB/D.NOTE/008/1997 The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Liberia presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia and has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the latter's note No. LNTG/MFA/855/2-11/'97, dated March 27, 1997, which reads as follows:

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA
Tel.:(8610)532 4810/11 1-13-2 Ta Yuan (8610)532 2211 Diplomatic Office Building Beijing P.R.of China Fax.:(8610)532 4549 100 600 Ref: 1/5/17

The Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in China presents its
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, has the honour to confirm that the two sides, with a view to developing friendly relations between the two countries, promoting trade and economic development and facilitating personnel exchanges between the Hashemite

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives presents
its compliments to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of Maldives, has the honour to confirm that the two sides have reached the following agreement concerning the maintenance by the Government of the Republic of Maldives of the consular post headed by an honorary consular officer in the Hong Kong Special Administrative

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF VISAREQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THEPEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AND THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Maldives (hereinafter referred to as the two Contracting Parties), with a view to developing friendly relations between the two

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA CONCERNING THE CHANGE OF THE FORMER CONSULARPOST HEADED BY AN HONORARY CONSUL OF GRENADA IN HONG KONG TO THE "TRADEAND TOURISM OFFICE OF GREN
ADA" Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Grenada have reached the following agreement concerning the change of the consular post headed by an honorary consul of Grenada in Hong Kong to the

THE LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINATO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL
(Tel-Aviv, 30 June 1997) Whole document Your Excellency, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note dated 29 June 1997, which reads as follows:

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in China presents its compliments to
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, and with reference to the recent diplomatic talks held between the two countries on the maintenance of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has the honour to propose the following understanding

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION OF SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS CONCERNINGTHE CHANGE OF THE FORMER CONSULAR POST OF THE FEDERATION OF SAINT KITTSAND NEVIS IN HONG KONG TO
THE "TRADE OFFICE OF THE FEDERATION OF SAINTKITTS AND NEVIS" Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Federation of Saint Kirts and Nevis have reached the following agreement concerning the change of the consular post of the Federation of

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF VISA REQUIREMENTSBETWEEN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'SREPUBLIC OF CHINA AND JAMA
ICA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Jamaica (hereinafter referred to as the two Contracting Parties), with a view to developing friendly relations between the two countries, promoting

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF VISAREQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THEPEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AND THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA (Kampala on 25th day of June 1997) Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Uganda (hereinafter referred to as "the two Contracting

The Austrian Embassy in China presents its compliments to the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Austrian Federal Government, has the honour to confirm that, in accordance with Section XI of the Annex I of the Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the Question of Hong Kong and

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF VISAREQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THEPEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AND THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (hereinafter referred to as "the two Contracting Parties"), with a view to developing friendly relations between the two

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS CONCERNING THEMAINTENANCE OF THE CONSULAR POST HEADED BY AN HONORARY CONSUL OF THECOMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMA
S IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONOF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas (hereinafter referred to as the two Parties), out of the common desire to develop friendly relations and

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE CONCERNING THE CHANGE OF THE CONSULAR POSTHEADED BY AN HONORARY CONSUL OF BELIZE IN HONG KONG TO THE "TRADE OFFICEOF BELIZE"
Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Belize have reached the following agreement concerning the change of the consular post headed by an honorary consul of Belize in Hong Kong to the "Trade Office of Belize":

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOVEREIGN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF FIJI CONCERNINGTHE MAINTENANCE BY THE SOVEREIGN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF FIJI OF THECONSULAR POST HEADED BY AN
AND THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA (Suva on June 20, 1997) Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji (hereinafter referred to as "the

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE BYTHE KINGDOM OF SPAIN OF THE CONSULATE-GENERAL IN THE HONG KONG SPECIALADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF T
HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain (hereinafter referred to as "the two Parties"), out of a common desire to develop friendly relations and enhance consular

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
BEIJING, P.R. OF CHINA The Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, has the honour to confirm that the two sides, with a view to developing

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA AND THEGOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF VISAREQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA AND THE HONG KONG SPECIALADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF T
HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the Republic of Ghana and the Government of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the two Contracting Parties), with a view to developing friendly relations between the two

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF TONGA CONCERNING THE CHANGE OF THECONSULAR POST HEADED BY AN HONORARY CONSUL OF THE KINGDOM OF TONGA IN HONGKONG TO THE "TONGA TRADE O
FFICE" Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga have reached the following agreement concerning the change of the consular post headed by an honorary consul of the Kingdom of

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA and THE GOVERNMENT OFTHE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE BY JAMAICA OFTHE CONSULAR POST HEADED BY AN HONORARY CONSUL IN THE HONG KONG SPECIALADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF T
HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of Jamaica and the Government of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred as "the two Parties"), out of the common desire to develop friendly relations and enhance consular ties between the

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE BY BARBADOS OFTHE CONSULAR POST HEADED BY AN HONORARY CONSUL IN THE HONG KONG SPECIALADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF T
HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Barbados, out of the common desire to strengthen friendly relations and enhance consular ties between the two countries, have reached the

The Royal Nepalese Embassy in China presents its compliments to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of His Majesty's Government of Nepal, has the honour to confirm that the two sides have, through friendly consultations, reached the following agreement concerning the maintenance of the Royal Nepalese Consulate General in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

Embassy Of The Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka Beijing
The Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in China presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, and, on behalf of the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has the honour to confirm that the two sides have reached the following agreement concerning the

The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in the People's Republic of
China presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Turkey, has the honour to confirm that, through friendly consultations and taking into account the existing relations based on friendly cooperation between the two countries, and in accordance with the

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA ONMUTUAL EXEMPTION OF VISA REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG SPECIALADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF T
HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE DEMOCRATICSOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as the two Contracting Parties), with a view to developing friendly relations

The Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands presents its
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, has the honor to confirm that the two sides, with a view to developing friendly relations between the two countries, promoting trade and economic development and facilitating personnel exchanges between the

PROTOCOL BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA FOR COOPERATION ONELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS IN NIGERIA
Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China represented by the Ministry of Electric Power Industry, Beijing, China (hereinafter referred to as the "Chinese Side") and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria represented by the Federal Ministry of Power and Steel, Abuja,

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in China presents its
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has the honour to confirm that the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the People's Republic of China reached the following agreements on the maintenance by the Government of the Federal

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCEBY THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS OF THE CONSULAR POST HEADED BY AN HONORARYCONSUL IN THE HONG KONG SP
ECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'SREPUBLIC OF CHINA (Beijing, on April 14, 1997) Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius (hereinafter referred to as "the two Parties"),

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OFVISA REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OFTHE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF C
HINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius (hereinafter referred to as the two Contracting Parties), with a view to developing friendly relations between the two

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF VISASFOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC AND SERVICE (OFFICIAL) PASSPORTS
Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand, with a view to further promoting friendly relations between the two countries and facilitating exchange of visits by citizens from either country, have, through friendly consultations on the

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCEOF THE CONSULAR POST OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND IN THE HONG KONG SPECIALADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF T
HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand, out of the common desire to develop friendly relations and enhance consular relations between the two countries, and in

TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF FISHINGVESSELS, 1977
Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977 Annex-Regulations for the Construction and Equipment of Fishing Vessels

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF VISASFOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC AND SERVICE (OFFICIAL) PASSPORTS
(Beijing, on April 2, 1997) Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand, with a view to further promoting friendly relations between the two countries and facilitating exchange of visits by

VERBAL NOTE
The Embassy of the Hellenic Republic presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of Greece, has the honour to confirm that the two sides have, through friendly consultations, reached the following agreement concerning the maintenance by the Hellenic Republic of the

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD ANDTOBAGO AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CONCERNING THEMAINTENANCE BY THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO OF THE CONSULAR POSTHEADED BY AN HONORARY CONS
S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDADAND TOBAGO Whole document The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Government of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "the two Parties"), desiring to strengthen the friendly relations and

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD ANDTOBAGO AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON MUTUALEXEMPTION OF VISA REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRA-TIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'
S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDADAND TOBAGO Whole document The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Government of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties), with a view to strengthening the existing

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF VISAREQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THEPEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AND THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Namibia (hereinafter referred to as the two Contracting Parties), with a view to developing friendly relations between the two

Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jerusalem, 15 January 1997 Excellency, I have the honour to refer to recent meetings between our two Governments on the maintenance by the Government of the State of Israel of

PROGRAMME OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF CULTUREOF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF THEREPUBLIC OF LATVIA FOR THE YEARS 1997-1999
(Signed in Beijing on February 21, 1997) Whole Document The Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of culture of the Republic of Latvia (hereinafter referred to as "Both Parties"), in accordance with the Agreement signed in Riga

Royal Norwegian Embassy
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in China presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, has the honour to confirm that, in accordance with Section XI of the Annex I of the Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in the People's Republic of
China presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, has the honour to confirm that, in accordance with Section XI of the Annex I of the Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great

BEJ/011/97
The Embassy of the Republic of Singapore presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Singapore, has the honour to propose that the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the People's Republic of China reach the following agreement

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES CONCERNING THE MAINTE-NANCE BY THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES OF THE CONSULAR POST HEADED BY ANHONORARY CONSUL IN THE HON
G KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THEPEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles (hereinafter referred to as "the two Parties"), out of the common desire to develop friendly relations and enhance

THE LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINATO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
(29 December 1996) Whole document Excellency, I have the honour to refer to the recent meetings between our two governments on the maintenance by the Government of the

GOUVERNEMENT GOVERNMENT
DE LA REPUBLIQUE OF THE REPUBLIC DE VANUATU OF VANUATU DEPARTEMENT DES DEPARTMENT OF AFFAIRES ETRANGERES FOREIGN AFFAIRS NOTE NO.: 001/MFAI/97

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OFVISA REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OFTHE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF C
HINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles (hereinafter referred to as the two Contracting Parties), with a view to developing friendly relations between the two

The Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in China presents
its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, has the honour to propose that, with the common desire to further develop the friendly relations between the two countries, the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Government of

Excellency,
I have the honour to refer to recent meetings between our two Governments on the maintenance by the Government of Finland of its Consulate General in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and propose the following as an understanding between our two Governments:

The Embassy of the Republic of Iceland presents its compliments to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of Iceland, has the honour to confirm that, in accordance with Section XI of the Annex I of the Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the Question of

NOTE VERBALE
L'AMBASSADE DE LA REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE PRESENTE SES COMPLIMENTS AU MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES DE LA REPUBLIQUE POPULAIRE DE CHINE ET A L'HONNEUR DE CONFIRMER, AU NOM DU GOUVERNEMENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE, QU'A L'ISSUE DES ENTRETIENS AMICAUX, LA PARTIE TOGOLAISE ET LA PARTIE CHINOISE SONT CONVENUES, AU SUJET DU MAINTIEN DU CONSULAT HONORAIRE DE LA

Excellency,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note of today's date, which reads as follows: "I have the honour to confirm the following understanding recently reached between the representatives of the Government of Japan and of the Government of the People's Republic of China concerning a Japanese loan to

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Republic of Portugal in China and has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the latter's note No. 309, dated December 4, 1996, which reads as follows: "The Embassy of the Republic of Portugal in China presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of

D1-94/96
The Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in China presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, has the honour to confirm that the two sides have, through friendly consultations, reached the following agreement concerning

Islamabad, 1 December 1996
Excellency, I have the honour to refer to recent meetings between our two Governments on the maintenance by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of its Consulate General in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and propose the

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL CONCERNING THEMAINTENANCE OF THE CONSULATE-GENERAL OF BRAZIL IN THE HONG KONG SPECIALADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF T
HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and The Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in China and has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the latter's note No.164, dated November 5, 1996, which reads as follows: "The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OFTHE CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA IN THE HONG KONG SPECIALADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF T
HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of India (hereinafter referred to as "the two Parties"), with the common desire to develop friendly relations and enhance consular

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OF THECONSULATE-GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE HONG KONGSPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REG
ION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Manila, on 26 November 1996) Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (hereinafter referred to as "the two

OTTAWA, September 19, 1996
Excellency, I have the honour to refer to recent meetings between our two Governments on the maintenance by the Government of Canada of its Consulate General in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and propose the following as an understanding

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OF THECONSULATE-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVEREGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REP
UBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Australia (hereinafter referred to as "the two Parties"), out of a common desire to develop further the friendly relations between the two

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OFTHE CONSULATE GENERAL OF SWEDEN IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVEREGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REP
UBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden, out of a common desire to develop further the friendly relations between the two countries, in accordance with Section

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in China, and has the honour to acknowledge receipt of the latter's Note No. 66/96 of 26 September 1996 which reads as follows: "The Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURAL/LIVESTOCK SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ANDTHE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE
Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Chile (hereinafter referred to as the Two Parties). CONSIDERING the existing friendly relations between the two countries; NOTING the Science and Technology Cooperation Framework Agreement

OTTAWA, September 19, 1996
Excellency, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's Note of September 19, 1996 which reads: "In order to promote the friendly relations between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Canada and to enhance

Trade Agreement Between the Government of the People's Republic ofChina and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties), desirous of developing and strengthening economic and trade relations between the two countries on the basis of equality and mutual

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA CONCERNING THERECIPROCAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS
Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties), Intending to create favorable conditions for investment by investors

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON FISHERY COOPERATION BETWEEN THEGOVERNMENT OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUB-LIC OF CHILE
Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Chile (hereinafter referred to as the "Parties"), encouraged by their common will to strengthen their links of amity and their economic and trade relations and to further technological and

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA CONCERNING THE ENCOURAGEMENTAND RECIPROCAL PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS
Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Cuba (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties); Intending to create favorable conditions for investments by investors of one Contracting Party in the territory of the other Contracting Party;

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL FOR THE PROMOTION AND RECIPROCALPROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS
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Whole document THE PARTIES TO THE PRESENT PROTOCOL, CONSIDERING that it is desirable to amend the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, done at Athens on 13 December 1974, to provide for enhanced compensation and to

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Whole document ARTICLE V Investment Shares Article V, paragraph (2) is replaced by the following text: (2) For the purpose of determining investment shares, utilization in both directions shall be divided into two equal parts, a mobile earth

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Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT: NOTING the successful implementation of the COSPAS-SARSAT Search and Rescue Satellite System established under a Memorandum of Understanding among the Ministry of Merchant Marine of the Union of Soviet Socialist

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[Adopted on 21 April 1988 by Resolution MSC. 11(55)] Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS Addition of Chapter II-1, new Regulation 23-2 Integrity of hull and super structure, damage prevention and control

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Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS PROTOCOL, BEING PARTIES to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, RECOGNIZING that the reasons for which the Convention was elaborated

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Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION, HAVING IN MIND the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of friendly relations and co-operation among

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Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Seventy-fourth Session on 24 September 1987, and

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Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Seventy-fourth Session on 24 September 1987, and

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Whole document The States Parties to this Convention, Recognising the need to promote the orderly expansion of world shipping as a whole, Recalling General Assembly resolution 35/56 of 5 December 1980, the

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Whole document Preamble The States Parties (hereinafter referred to as "Parties") to this Agreement, Desiring to achieve the objectives envisaged in Recommendation 3 of

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Whole document PREAMBLE At the end of the Preamble, the following new paragraph is added: Affirming that a maritime satellite system shall also be open for aeronautical communications for the benefit of aircraft of all nations.

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Whole document ARTICLE V Investment Shares Article v, paragraph (2) is replaced by the following text: (2) For the purpose of determining investment shares, utilization in both directions shall be divided into two equal parts, a ship or

PROTOCOL OF 1984 TO AMEND THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVILLIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE, 1969.
Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THE PRESENT PROTOCOL, CONSIDERING that it is desirable to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, done at Brussels on 29 November 1969, to provide for improved scope and enhanced compensation,

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Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THE PRESENT PROTOCOL, CONSIDERING that it is desirable to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, done at Brussels on 18 December 1971, to provide for

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[Adopted on 17 June 1983 by Resolution MSC. 6 (48)] Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER II-1 CONSTRUCTION-SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

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Whole document 1. MARKING OF MAXIMUM GROSS CONTAINER WEIGHT ANNEX I, Regulation 1, paragraph 1 Safety Approval Plate Letter the existing paragraph 1 as sub-paragraph 1 (a) and add the

UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA, 1982
TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I INTRODUCTION PART II TERRITORIAL SEA AND CONTIGUOUS ZONE SECTION 1 General Provisions SECTION 2 Limits of the Territorial Sea

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Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS PROTOCOL: Having regard to the Convention and the Operating Agreement on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) opened for signature at London on 3 September 1976 and, in particular, to Articles 25

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[Adopted on 20 November 1981 by Resolution MSC .1 (XLV)] Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER II-1 CONSTRUCTION-SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL

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Whole document CHAPTER I Regulation 2 Amend the heading of Regulation 2 to read: "Maintenance and Examination".

COMITE MARITIME INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION, 1981
Whole document Article 1 The Comite Maritime International is a non-governmental Organization the object of which is to contribute by all appropriate means and activities to the unification of maritime and commercial law, maritime

UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTOF GOODS, 1980
Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION, RECOGNIZING: (a) That international multimodal transport is one means of facilitating the orderly expansion of world trade;

PROTOCOL OF 1979 AMENDING THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THEUNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES OF LAW RELATING TO BILLS OF LADING (ASAMENDED BY THE PROTOCOL OF 1968), 1924
Whole document THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE PRESENT PROTOCOL, BEING PARTIES to the International Convention for the unification of certain rules of law relating to bills of lading, done at Brussels on August 25, 1924, as amended by the Protocol to amend that Convention done

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Whole document THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE PRESENT PROTOCOL, BEING PARTIES to the International Convention relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships, done at Brussels on October 10, 1957,

CONVENTION No. 152 Convention concerning Occupational Safety andHealth (Dock Work)
[Date of coming into force: 5 December 1981.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Sixty-fifth Session on

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Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979-Articles of the Convention International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979-Annex to the

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Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 Annex Chapter I. General Provisions

UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA, 1978
Whole document Preamble THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION, HAVING RECOGNIZED the desirability of determining by agreement certain rules relating to the carriage of goods by sea,

PROTOCOL OF 1978 RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THESAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974
Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLES OF PROTOCOL OF 1978 RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974 ANNEX: MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR

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Whole document THE PARTIES TO THE PRESENT PROTOCOL, BEING PARTIES to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, done at Brussels on November 29, 1969, HAVE AGREED as follows:

PROTOCOL OF 1976 TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ESTABLISH-MENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE,1971
Whole document THE PARTIES TO THE PRESENT PROTOCOL, HAVING CONSIDERED the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, done at Brussels on December 18, 1971,

PROTOCOL OF 1976 TO THE ATHENS CONVENTION RELATING TO THE CARRIAGEOF PASSENGERS AND THEIR LUGGAGE BY SEA, 1974
Whole document THE PARTIES TO THE PRESENT PROTOCOL, BEING PARTIES to the Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, done at Athens on December 13, 1974; HAVE AGREED as follows:

CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS, 1976
Whole document The States parties to this Convention, Having recognized the desirability of determining by agreement certain uniform rules relating to the limitation of liability for maritime claims, Have decided to conclude a Convention for this purpose and have

CONVENTION No.146 Convention concerning Annual Leave with Pay forSeafarers
[Date of coming into force: 13 June 1979.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office and having met in its Sixty-second Session on

CONVENTION No. 147 Convention concerning Minimum Standards inMerchant Ships
[Date of coming into force: 28 November 1981.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office and having met in its Sixty-second Session on

CONVENTION No. 145 Convention concerning the Continuity of Employ-ment of Seafarers
[Date of coming into force: 3 May 1979.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Sixty-second Session

CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE ORGANIZATION(INMARSAT)
Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION: Considering the principle set forth in Resolution 1721 (XVI) of the General Assembly of the United Nations that communication by means of satellites should be available to the nations of the world as soon as

OPERATING AGREEMNT ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE ORGANI-ZATION (INMARSAT)
Whole document THE SIGNATORIES TO THIS OPERATING AGREEMENT: Considering that the States Parties to the Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) have undertaken therein to sign, or to designate a competent entity to sign, this

ATHENS CONVENTION RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND THEIRLUGGAGE BY SEA, 1974
Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION, HAVING RECOGNIZED the desirability of determining by agreement certain rules relating to the carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea; HAVE DECIDED to conclude a Convention for this purpose and have

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974
Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974 ANNEX

CONVENTION ON A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR LINER CONFERENCES, 1974
Objectives and Principles Whole document The Contracting Parties to the present Convention, Desiring to improve the liner conference system, Recognizing the need for a universally acceptable code of conduct for

THE YORK-ANTWERP RULES, 1974
Whole document Rule of interpretation In the adjustment of general average the following lettered and numbered Rules shall apply to the exclusion of any Law and Practice inconsistent therewith.

THE YORK-ANTWERP RULES, 1974
Whole document Rule of interpretation In the adjustment of general average the following lettered and numbered Rules shall apply to the exclusion of any Law and Practice inconsistent therewith.

PROTOCOL RELATING TO INTERVENTION ON THE HIGH SEAS IN CASES OFMARINE POLLUTION BY SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN OIL 1973 *
Whole document [*1. Ratification by the Nether lands was declared to be effective in respect of the Netherlands Antilles. 2. Ratification by the United kingdom was declared to be effective in respect of Bermuda. With effect from May 5. 1981.

FINAL ACT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARINE POLLUTION,1973
Whole document 1. By its Resolution A. 176 (VI) of October 21, 1969, the Assembly of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization decided to convene in 1973 an International Conference on Marine Pollution. This Conference was held in London from October 8 to November 2, 1973.

PROTOCOL ON SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL TRADE PASSENGER SHIPS,1973
Whole document The Governments parties to the present Protocol; BEING Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, and to the Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement, 1971;

CONVENTION No. 138 Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admissionto Employment
[Date of coming into force: 19 June 1976.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Fifty-eighth Session

UNIFORM RULES FOR A COMBINED TRANSPORT DOCUMENT, 1973
Whole document INTRODUCTION The single mode tradition The traditional carriage of goods by a single mode of transport developed an appropriate transport document for each mode. This document

PROTOCOL OF 1978 RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THEREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS, 197
Whole document The Parties to the present Protocol. Recognizing the significant contribution which can be made by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, to the protection of the marine environment from pollution from ships,

CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION OF MARINE POLLUTION BY DUMPING OFWASTES AND OTHER MATTER
Whole document The Contracting Parties to this Convention, Recognizing that the marine environment and the living organisms which it supports are of vital importance to humanity, and all people have an interest in assuring that it is so managed that its quality and resources

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS (CSC), 1972
Whole document Preamble THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, RECOGNIZING the need to maintain a high level of safety of human life in the handling, stacking and transporting of containers,

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972
(CONSOLIDATED TEXT, 1989) TABLE OF CONTENTS Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONALFUND FOR COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE, 1971
(Supplementary to the International Convention on Civil Liabilityfor Oil Pollution Damage, 1969) Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THE PRESENT CONVENTION, BEING PARTIES to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, adopted at Brussels on November 29, 1969,

CONVENTION RELATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY IN THE FIELD OF MARITIMECARRIAGE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL, 1971
Whole document THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, CONSIDERING that the Paris Convention of July 29, 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy and its Additional Protocol of January 28, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as "the Paris Convention") and

SPECIAL TRADE PASSENGER SHIPS AGREEMENT, 1971
Whole document The Governments parties to the present Agreement; BEING Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, and thereby having undertaken to give effect to the provisions of the Convention;

CONVENTION No.133 Convention concerning Crew Accommodation onboard Ships (Supplementary Provisions)
Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Fifty-fifth Session on 14 October 1970, and

CONVENTION No. 134 Convention concerning the Prevention of Occupa-tional Accidents to Seafarers
[Date of coming into force: 17 February 1973.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Load Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International labour Office, and having met in its Fifty-fifth Session on

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTIONDAMAGE, 1969
Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THE PRESENT CONVENTION, CONSCIOUS of the dangers of pollution posed by the worldwide maritime carriage of oil in bulk, CONVINCED of the need to ensure that adequate compensation is

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION RELATING TO INTERVENTION ON THE HIGH SEASIN CASES OF OIL POLLUTION CASUALTIES, BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 29, 1969
Whole document The States Parties to the present Convention, Conscious of the need to protect the interests of their peoples against the grave consequences of a maritime casualty resulting in danger of oil pollution of sea and coastlines,

CONVENTION No. 130 Convention concerning Medical Care and SicknessBenefits
[Date of coming into force: 27 May 1972.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Fifty-third Session on

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON TONNAGE MEASUREMENT OF SHIPS, 1969
Whole document The Contracting Governments, DESIRING to establish uniform principles and rules with respect to the determination of tonnage of ships engaged on international voyages; CONSIDERING that this end may best be achieved by the conclusion of a

PROTOCOL OF 1968 TO AMEND THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THEUNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES OF LAW RELATING TO BILLS OF LADING, 1924
Whole document THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, CONSIDERING that it is desirable to amend the International Convention for the Unification of certain rules of law relating to bills of lading, signed at Brussels on August 25, 1924.

CONVENTION RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF VES-SELS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, 1967
Whole document The Contracting parties, Having recognized the desirability of determining by agreement certain rules relating to registration of rights in respect of ships under construction.

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULESRELATING TO MARITIME LIENS AND MORTGAGES, 1967
Whole document THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, HAVING RECOGNIZED the desirability of determining by agreement certain rules relating to maritime liens and mortgages, HAVE RESOLVED to conclude a convention for this purpose, and thereto

PROTOCOL OF 1967 TO AMEND THE CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OFCERTAIN RULES OF LAW RELATING TO ASSISTANCE AND SALVAGE AT SEA, 1910
Whole document THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, CONSIDERING that it is desirable to amend the Convention for the unification of certain rules of law relating to assistance and salvage at sea, signed at Brussels on September 23, 1910,

CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION
Whole document The Governments Parties to this Convention, CONSIDERING that the International Hydrographic Bureau was established in June 1921 to contribute to making navigation easier and safer throughout the world by improving nautical charts and documents;

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON LOAD LINES, 1966
Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON LOAD LINES, 1966 ANNEX I REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINING LOAD LINES

CONVENTION ON FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRAFFIC, 1965
(CONSOLIDATED TEXT, 1991) Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965 Annex

CONVENTION ON THE LIABILITY OF OPERATORS OF NUCLEAR SHIPS, 1962
Whole document THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, HAVING RECOGNIZED the desirability of determining by agreement certain uniform rules concerning the liability of operators of nuclear ships, HAVE DECIDED decided to conclude a Convention for this purpose, and

CONVENTION No.109 Convention concerning Wages, Hours of Work onBoard Ship and Manning (Revised 1958)
[This Convention had not come into force by 1 September 1965.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Forty-first Session on

CONVENTION No. 108 Convention concerning Seafarers' National Iden-tity Documents
[Date of coming into force: 19 February 1961.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Forty-first Session on

GENEVA CONVENTION ON THE HIGH SEAS, 1958
Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION DESIRING to codify the rules of international law relating to the high seas, RECOGNISING that the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea,

GENEVA CONVENTION ON TERRITORIAL SEA AND CONTIGUOUS ZONE, 1958
Whole document THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION HAVE AGREED as follows: PART I-TERRITORIAL SEA Section I. General

AGREEMENT RELATING TO REFUGEE SEAMEN, THE HAGUE, NOVEMBER 23, 1957
Whole document PREAMBLE The Governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Norway and Northern Ireland the Kingdom of the

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION RELATING TO STOWAWAYS, 1957
Whole document The High Contracting Parties, Having recognised the desirability of determining by agreement certain uniform rules relating to stowaways, have decided to conclude a Convention for this purpose and thereto have agreed as follows:

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION RELATING TO THE LIMITATION OF THE LIABI-LITY OF OWNERS OF SEA-GOING SHIPS, 1957
Whole document THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES. HAVING RECOGNISED the desirability of determining by agreement certain uniform rules relating to the limitation of the liability of owners of sea-going ships;

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THESEA BY OIL, 1954 (AS AMENDED IN 1962 AND 1969)
Whole document The Governments represented at the International Conference on Pollution of the Sea by Oil held in London from April 26, 1954 to May 12, 1954, Desiring to take action by common agreement to prevent pollution of

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES RE-LATING TO THE ARREST OF SEAGOING SHIPS, 1952
Whole document THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, HAVING RECOGNISED the desirability of determining by agreement certain uniform rules of law relating to the arrest of seagoing ships, have decided to conclude a convention, for this purpose and hereto have agreed

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CERTAIN RULES CONCERNING CIVIL JURIS-DICTION IN MATTERS OF COLLISION, 1952
Whole document THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, Having recognised the advisability of establishing by agreement certain uniform rules relating to civil jurisdiction in matters of collision, have decided to conclude a Convention for this purpose and

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES RE-LATING TO PENAL JURISDICTION IN MATTERS OF COLLISION OR OTHER INCIDENTS OFNAVIGATION, 1952
Whole document THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, Having recognised the advisability of establishing by agreement certain uniform rules relating to penal jurisdiction in matters of collision or other incidents of navigation, have decided to conclude a

CONVENTION No. 98 Convention concerning the Application of thePrinciples of the Right to Organize and to Bargain Collectively
[Date of coming into force: 18 July 1951.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Thirty-second Session

CONVENTION No.92 Convention concerning Crew Accommodation on BoardShip (Revised 1949)
[Date of coming into force: 29 January 1953.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Thirty-second Session

CONVENTION No. 93 Convention concerning Wages, Hours of Work onBoard Ship and Manning (Revised 1949)
[This Convention had come into force by 1 September 1965. It wasrevised in 1958 by Convention 109.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Thirty-second Session

CONVENTION No.91 Convention concerning Vacation Holidays with Payfor Seafarers (Revised 1949)
[This Convention had not come into force by 1 September 1965.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Thirty-second Session

CONVENTION No. 87 Convention concerning Freedom of Association andProtection of the Right to Organize
[Date of coming into force: 4 July 1950.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at San Francisco by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Thirty-first Session on

CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, 1948
Whole document The States parties to the present Convention hereby establish the International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the Organization"). PART I Purposes of the Organization

CONVENTION No.75 Convention concerning Crew Accommodation on BoardShip
[This Convention had not come into force by 1 September 1965. Itwas revised in 1949 by Convention 92. Following the coming into force ofthis Convention, Convention 75 is no longer open to ratification.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Seattle by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-eighth Session

CONVENTION No. 76 Convention concerning Wages, Hours of Work onBoard Ship and Manning
[This Convention had not come into force by 1 September 1965. Itwas revised in 1949 by Convention 93 and in 1958 by Convention 109.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Seattle by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-eighth Session

CONVENTION No. 73 Convention concerning the Medical Examination ofSeafarers
[Date of coming into force: 17 August 1955.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Seattle by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-eighth Session

CONVENTION No.74 Convention concerning the Certification of AbleSeamen
[Date of coming into force: 14 July 1951.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Seattle by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-eighth Session

CONVENTION No.72 Convention concerning Vacation Holidays with Payfor Seafarers
[This Convention had not come into force by 1 September 1965. Itwas revised in 1949 by Convention 91.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Seattle by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-eighth Session

CONVENTION No.70 Convention concerning Social Security for Sea-farers
[This Convention had not come into force by 1 September 1965.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Seattle by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its twenty-eighth Session

CONVENTION No.71 Convention concerning Seafarers' Pensions
[Date of coming into force: 10 October 1962.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Seattle by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-eighth Session

CONVENTION No. 69 Convention concerning Certification of Ship'sCooks
[Date of coming into force: 22 April 1953.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Seattle by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-eighth Session

CONVENTION No.68 Convention concerning Food and Catering for Crewson Board Ship
[Date of coming into force: 24 March 1957.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Seattle by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-eighth Session

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES RE-LATING TO ASSISTANCE AND SALVAGE OF AIRCRAFT OR BY AIRCRAFT AT SEA, 1938
Whole document Having recognised the utility of adopting certain uniform rules relating to assistance and salvage of and by aircraft at sea, the Parties have named for that purpose their respective Plenipotentiaries who, being thereto duly authorised, have concluded and signed the following

CONVENTION No.55 Convention concerning the Liability of the Ship-owner in Case of Sickness, Injury or Death of Seamen
[Date of coming into force: 29 October 1939.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-first Session

CONVENTION No. 57 Convention concerning Hours of Work on BoardShip and Manning
[This Convention had not come into force by 1 September 1965. Itwas revised in 1946 by Convention 76, in 1949 by Convention 93 and in 1958by Convention 109.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-first Session

CONVENTION No.54 Convention concerning Annual Holidays with Payfor Seamen
[This Convention had not come into force by 1 September 1965, Itwas revised in 1964 by Convention 72 and in 1949 by Convention 91.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-first Session

CONVENTION No.56 Convention concerning Sickness Insurance for Sea-men
[Date of coming into force: 9 December 1949.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its twenty-first Session

CONVENTION No. 58 Convention Fixing the Minimum Age for the Admis-sion of Children to Employment at Sea (Revised 1936)
[Date of coming into force: 11 April 1939.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-second Session

CONVENTION No. 53 Convention concerning the Minimum Requirement ofProfessional Capacity for Masters and Officers on Board Merchant ships
[Date of coming into force: 29 March 1939.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twenty-first Session

CONVENTION No. 32 Convention concerning the Protection against Ac-cidents of Workers Employed in Loading or Unloading Ships (Revised), 1932
[Date of coming into force: 30 October 1934.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Sixteenth Session on

CONVENTION No. 27 Convention concerning the Marking of the Weighton Heavy Packages Transported by Vessels
[Date of coming into force: 9 March 1932.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Twelfth Session on 30

CONVENTION No.22 Convention concerning Seamen's Articles of Agree-ment
[Date of coming into force: 4 April 1928.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Ninth Session on 7

CONVENTION No.23 Convention concerning the Repatriation of Seamen
[Date of coming into force: 16 April 1928.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Ninth Session on 7

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES CON-CERNING THE IMMUNITY OF STATE-OWNED SHIPS, 1926
Whole document The President of the German Reich, His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the President of the Republic of Brazil, the President of the Republic of Chile, His Majesty the King of Denmark and Iceland, His Majesty the King of Spain, the Head of the Estonian State, the President

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES OFLAW RELATING TO MARITIME LIENS AND MORTGAGES, 1926
Whole document Article 1 Mortgages, hypothecations, and other similar charges upon vessels, duly effected in accordance with the law of the Contracting State to which the vessel belongs, and registered in a public register either at the port

CONVENTION No. 19 Convention concerning Equality of Treatment forNational and Foreign Workers as regards Workmen's Compensation for Acci-dents
[Date of coming into force: 8 September 1926.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Seventh Session on 19

CONVENTION ON TREATMENT OF VENEREAL DISEASES OF SEAMEN, BRUSSELS,DECEMBER 1, 1924
Whole document Author's Note The International Office of Public Health prepared a draft agreement in 1924 for providing merchant seamen with facilities for the treatment of venereal diseases. A conference was subsequently convened at Brussels, and

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES OFLAW RELATING TO BILLS OF LADING, 1924
Whole document Article 1 In this convention the following words are employed with the meanings set out below: (a) "Carrier" includes the owner or the charterer who enters into

CONVENTION AND STATUTE ON THE INTERNATIONAL REGIME OF MARITIMEPORTS, 1923
Whole document The British Empire (with New Zealand and India), Germany, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, Spain, Esthonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, the Netherlands, Salvador, Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Siam, Sweden, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia and

CONVENTION No. 15 Convention Fixing the Minimum Age for the Admis-sion of Young Persons to Employment as Trimmers or Stokers
[Date of coming into force: 20 November 1922.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Third Session on 25

CONVENTION No. 16 Convention concerning the Compulsory MedicalExamination of Children and Young Persons Employed at Sea
[Date of coming into force: 20 November 1922.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Third Session on 25

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AND STATUTE CONCERNING THE REGIME OF NA-VIGABLE WATERWAYS OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN, 1921
Whole document Albania, Austria, Belgium. Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, the British Empire (with New Zealand and India), Spain, Esthonia, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Norway, Panama,

CONVENTION AND STATUTE ON FREEDOM OF TRANSIT, 1921
Whole document Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, the British Empire (with New Zealand and India), Spain, Esthonia, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Lativia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Norway, Panama,

CONVENTION No. 7 Convention Fixing the Minimum Age for Admissionof Children to Employment at Sea
[Date of coming into force: 27 September 1921. The Convention wasrevised in 1936 by Convention 58.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Genoa by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, on the 15th day of June 1920, and

CONVENTION No.9 Convention for Establishing Facilities for FindingEmployment for Seamen
[Date of coming into force: 23 November 1921.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Genoa by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, on the 15th day of June 1920, and

CONVENTION No.8 Convention concerning Unemployment Indemnity inCase of Loss or Foundering of the Ship
[Date of coming into force: 16 March 1923.] Whole document The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Genoa by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, on the 15th day of June 1920, and

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES OFLAW WITH RESPECT TO COLLISION BETWEEN VESSELS, 1910
Whole document Article 1 Where a collision occurs between sea-going vessels or between sea-going vessels and vessels of inland navigation, the compensation due for damages caused to the vessels, or to any things or persons on board

CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES OF LAW RELATION TOASSISTANCE AND SALVAGE AT SEA, 1910
Whole document Article 1 Assistance and salvage of seagoing vessels in danger, of any things on board, of freight and passage money, and also services of the same nature rendered by seagoing vessels to vessels of inland navigation or

CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF SUBMARINE CABLES, 1884
Whole document APPLICATION Article 1 The present Convention shall be applicable, outside the territorial waters, to all legally established submarine cables landed in the

THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION,
CONSCIOUS of the need to improve conditions for ship financing and the development of national merchant fleets, RECOGNIZING the desirability of international uniformity in the field of maritime liens and mortgages, and therefore CONVINCED of the necessity for an international legal instrument